Configure Google Workspace to forward mail to SkyConnect

Overview

• This topic defines the steps to configure the forwarding of mails sent to the members of an address list to a host
• IMPORTANT NOTE: In the example, the following values are seen in the screen shots. Please replace with your custom names 
  • Domain name: vaultastic.io
  • Subdomain name: sky.vaultastic.io
  • Route name: vaultastic.io subdomain routing

Step 1: Configure a route for the sub domain

1. Navigate to Admin > Apps > G Suite > Gmail > Hosts
2. Create a new mail route.
   1. Give a suitable name to the route
   2. In Specify Email Server, select Single Host and enter the subdomain and port 25. For eg:- sky.vaultastic.io:25
   3. Select the Perform MX Look up on host
   4. Select Require mail to be transmitted via a secure TLS connection 
   5. Select require CA signed certificate
   6. Select Validate certificate hostname
   7. Click Test TLS connection. Wait for the test to complete
   8. On successful completion. Save the route.
      
      

Step 2: Add a routing rule for incoming mail

1. Navigate to Admin > Apps > G Suite > Gmail > Advanced Settings > Routing
2. Create a mail routing rule
   1. Give a suitable name to the Rule
   2. In Email messages to affect, select all options Inbound,  Internal-receiving)
   3. 
   4. In setup, DO NOT Modify message.         
   5. Go to the Routes section, Select Change Routes and from the drop down list select the route created in STEP 1
   6. In the Envelop Recipients section, select "Replace domain". In the edit box, enter the name of the subdomain.
      
   7. Click on Show Options
   8. 
      
   9. Under B. Account types to affect, select Unrecognized/catchall setting
      
   10. Save the rule.                

Step 3: Add a routing rule for outgoing mail

1. Navigate to Admin > Apps > G Suite > Gmail > Advanced Settings > Routing
2. Create a mail routing rule 
   1. Give a suitable name to the Rule
   2. In Email messages to affect, select all options Inbound,  Internal-receiving)
   3. 
      
   4. In setup, DO NOT Modify message.         
   5. Go to the Routes section, Select Change Routes and from the drop down list select the route created in STEP 1
   6. In the Envelop Recipients section, select "Replace domain". In the edit box, enter the name of the subdomain. 
      
   7. Click on Show Options
   8. 
      
   9. Under B. Account types to affect, select Unrecognized/catchall setting
      
   10. Save the rule.